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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1887-04-19
pIyPIELp CENTRE.

on Monday, the ilth inst. while our
citizens were quietly eating their break
fast, they were suddenly startled by the
CRY OF fire, Ore Z" and N . glance We saw
thu, the two-story double tenement house
owned and occupied by Marion Holman
and his father, Amssa, WAS all In blsEs,
and In less than two hours was burned 10
the ground, together with . good supply
OF pork, potatoes, apples and beans-in
fact, everything In the cellar was total
loss. The furniture Was mostly saved In
. damaged condition. There was no In
.urancs. Three families were made home
less and three OF the persons are over 30
years old. Neishbors and friends have
Kindly subscribed about $500 to help MT
Holman 10 establish . new home. MT.
Amsss Holman and wife have lost home
indeed. They had lived here over nf,y
years. and say there never WAS death In
the house.
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ALBANY.

Our roads are 80 demOrsliIrd that uav
cling Il rather hazardous. n = man Il
ecu on TIE road IL Is supposed that b
means buslness.
The productions ~ your able and worthy
correspondeut. l. u. are Rad with much
Interest; BE- not only gives Items Of news
hut srtici.s % iutriusic value ~i-h Others
would foliov bis example. NJ nfst inter.
vlsw with him Vas ~ quite rvcent date.
snd YET Be seemed like an old-time friend.
There seems IA ~ a"f,llo~ feeling" among
ne Z e II Wish We might come togeth.
n ant have "hsBd-shskiug
The rhomss Bsrrows house AZ Hunts
Corusr i oeiug repaired FOR the occupancy
Of franklin Cross.
Mrs. John Grover has been Improving,
nat 20 dsy bad . rvlsp-e, and u seem.
foubtfal bos IL will turn with her. Mr.
Grover wishes "a eel his stand. which
d. quite cCnvyuisni Tor small family; be
g - 10 Al = good bargain.
The Congregational Society are about
treating their church edifce TO Goa, Of
paint
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1887-04-19
SOUTH BUCKRIELD.

AbIsh Foster has returned from The
woods where he has been TO work the past
winter.
Bonnie Gerrlsh has loaded . car OF posa-
toes the pas, week paying forty cents per
bushel.
Being In Hon. George ID. Blsbee's Office
a few days since, I WAS invited by ia gen
ial occupant To inspect his Law library
mi. has recently made additions 10 his al.
ready extensive library and 10 IL almost
needless 10 say that Il Was foand ample
and complete. Mr. Blsbee IL possessed oil
q legal and comprehensive mind combined
with ipdomitsble pluck and perseverance,.
Georges "balldog tenacity" has served him
In many q desperate legal contest
The writer has decided his homestead
farm 10 Ellis Whitman, to be occupied oy
william II Record.
AL Robinsons services can be secured
NJ the Buchn-ld House In clipping horses
His charge Il ~ 80.
II VS. . sad day In sole virginny oil
more properly speaking IL Was sad day
for my compsnyi for one OF ia braves
and beat loved members had fallen. Tn'
First Maine had made Wild charge thro
q Virginia village In hot pursuit OF the ir
r~pressible Johnpiss. Beyond the villag'
| they had rallied. Private Johnson VA
| nett 20 me In line. ED" he says. "yo,
sse 20 my horse, I can DO better on foot.
lie di.mou uted aud resting his csrbine up
on q virginIs fence beside the road, com
msneed to fre among the enemy. He ha'
nred bot few shots when rebel bulls
struck him In the templs-the blood lespe'
ten feet from the wouud-and he fell dead
think the loss Of no man In the compsn
wss % deeply mourned - bis. He On
listed from the town OF Minot
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WEST SUMNER

Winter has broken 81 lAst-so 10 seems.
Almon Churchill has sold bis farm 10
frvd Fvrsr Tor $500
The "lnilan shOv- turnet oct 81 he Q
dance. Dsnclug seems ~ be the leading
amusement here this year. and We have
hsi very Quisi. enjoyable time. 80 Tar. A
dance without intoxiesting liquors IL, !
claim. one OF the most harmless Of anuse-
meui., and We have been very fortunate In
that respect
There will be ~ exhibition AZ The close
~ The high school herr. Friday evening,
Ap'il eei. All are invitei 20 attend.
Qalts = number OF referee cases around
hefv lsisly.
G-otg, y. Palslf,r. OF the frm OF Homer
y. Chase a Co. seems 20 Be The busiest
msu In the place.
J J Abboii IL 70 move 10 Auburn soou.
We r-gre, 10 lose Ne. Abbott, . be IL
good citlEsn.
Charles Fields and william Colby are
seen on The street occasionally now they
have been ootnaei 10 The house Tor some
time
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BuCKFIELD.

Kimbaii G. Atwood, E.q Secretary AM
Manager OF the Preferred Mutual Acciden
| Accident Association OF New York City
has purchased the samuel Themes place
on High Street, and will occupy II as
summer residence.
DIR. g. ID. Brigham has jus, returned
from Cohsssett, Mass, where has been on
. prospecting trip.
Our popular Po.tmistress, Miss In. Her
sey. IL on the sick list
The place on Elm Street, known as The
'ciiy buildings" has changed hands and
will be remodsled a. sdwelllbg.
Miss Josie Prince IL at home for short
vacation from the Coburn Classical Insti'
tuts. watsrvilie.
Mr. ami Mrs. N. ID wsliroa entertained
their friends and nclghbofs AZ their resi'
denoe on high Street, last wednesday
evening.
Friday evening some OF the young peo'
pie enjoyed social party At Dr. D. u
Halls.
Horsce Morrill, started for Boston Sat.
urdsy with valuable horses Tor sale.
A. y. Warren has purchased The DR..
Benson team.
nfuIV Naitf ~ Ntihbu- 49, s'f-ss"-
the old Dr. brigham mansion. Whsidoes
10 mesnl
The students ofthe laeiheld High School
announce = musical and literary entertain.
meut al Reform Hall on Thursday evening,
April ?sIh The programme, which Il
nov In press a. the DEnocRsr once. Is an
elaborate one. including many excellent
selections. The price Of sdmlssion Will
be ten cents. and The proceeds will be de
voted 90 Purchasing books Of ., ference for
the school A most worthy object. The
entertainment shoali be we'll pa,ronlE-d.
A. Bonnsy. Administrator. viii sell
by suction Al the residence of the late Hon.
Gilbert Barrett. on Saturday, Apr. ~, at 10
o'clock In the forenoon. various srtlelr-
belonging % the Barrett estate. Including
q wagon. . pung. my thousand Shingles
two harnesses, household furniture, etc.
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MASON.

some slgns OF spriDg are nov TO b
sew.
The ice has mostly len Pleasant River
there WAS q Big rise OF water and The great
meadows. 80 called. In Bethel. we're Gov
srcd IN the depth OF -four or nss feet, and
II has not gone down yet There are sew
erL verv Dangerous places 10 The road be
tween M,son and IVES, Bethel. cansed BY
The water cutting deep channels through
The snow. 40 travel now except such a.
I. very urgent
I A. Bean hss got bis mill started up.
The lumber teams are al oct OF The
woods.
Robins aud blue birds are singing and
maple sap l. rupningi sugar mskers ar,
nov busy. and will be as long ~ 10 freste'
80 hard durlns tie nights.
oar Selectmsn have sppointed Board
~ Health A. follow. A. n. wlthsTn, III. q
Mason aud Charles y. Brown.
v Bean Is soon 10 20 70 Mlnnesots
for The season.
A \ Bean has hsi hauled about one
thousand cords OF birch % his mill In Ma
-ou this winter be Is saving some seven
cords . day.
Hsy IL scarce.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1887-04-19
ANDOYRR.

The oyster supper and fair held by III
VI. 4 Ladies' Circle, Friday evening. s,h
was complete success about eco were
realized.
Ald.no Barrett, moves 70 Yves, Be,he
this week.
G. II. Messerve Il giving hi, meat mar
ket . new coat OF paint.
Eu,er Sunday was nt,ingly observed by
union services ~ the Congregational
church. which was tsstefally decorated for
the occasion.
Mrs Minnie Dlslsdeli IL - teach the
summer school on Farmers I'LL
Lucien Atsrs has bought tw, thorough
bred cows from l. Y. Jones's herd Of Jef'
seys
The sudden thsw OF Sunday and Monday
raised the streams to r,oi pitch. party
from this place and Bethel on splessure
trip 20 the Lakes were blocksied, and hsd
an unpleasant experience getting home.
Bofn-April g. To the wife OF III. I. Far
rar, q son.
Prof Drugs lectures have taken The
attention Of oar people this week; they
are very generally commented. by those
who heard them.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1887-04-19
MEXICO

Merton Austin sp-nt vscN,i0u a. hone
suf returned o. Bosioln VI inlay, the 2th
mt a. couciui-- the course this year.
Doctor Bufort. l. e wiiloughhy and
John %. kiffsr have ben sPpoiutrd To-
ca BsNri % Health for Mexico BY The Sc
.rctmsu.
The bot sun ani sumner heat OF last
>untsy gave TIE snow . hint that II must
90 The way 90 an STOW ard ihs, qaickly.
Ne are wiilirg - pert with it-y.s. gisf
% SO The rocks on The hill-siies ADD tie
division fences between our lanfs.
Thomzs and Ernssi olihsm have gore
io lows With a relative. formerly of Peru,
usmed Piper.
Sesiug Circle met Taesisy ~ TIE house
~ Erssius Hayes. Lawyer Role made
himsef very useful oy carrying slelga-
iosf- 81 ladies' thereto and thsrc'rom.
TIE river i op-u from here % Dltneld ;
Zee on banks siil remains.
SFAEKEs
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DICKyALE.

&c. wymsn viii nOi.h saving birch
this week.
The birch mill 81 Franklin Is running
day and night
Charlie. Andrews has taken the job "a
haul In the birch and haul away the strips
and stack them up.
Robins have returned and one sleigh
runner goes on bare ground. so We shall
have "a give up that spring IL at hand.
About four feet OF water came Into ID L.
Chsnery's cellar last Sunday night, which
act things "a bst In general
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HEBRON.

Rev. c. X. Harden len here Tuesday
morning for Hancock County, where he
will spend ten or twelve days.
We are sorry 90 report that Deacon
Moody IL much worse. Ills twin brother,
Me. Converse Moody Of Warrington, Wis.
ltei him this week. There IL q striking
resemblance In the two brothers.
Miss Rose Cushmsn aud her little sister
D.i.y are quite slet with sore ,hrost-
To-day. April itth, IL the ??i snnivsf'
.sry OF Liucoln'. assassination. Very few
of the young people now realize anything
about those sal times.
The msple sugar season 10 now nearly
over. Henry Stssrus a. last accounts bad
made 80 gallons. lie has over 800 tres
tapped. The season has been short aud
far from good. C.
No observance OF Easter Sabbath was
made here.
Fir., OF the week Deacon Moody's twin
brother came 10 visit him, for he IL very
PROSTATE.
Harlan Kulgh, visited Hebron on bis re-
turn to Colby. lie has engaged To pr.soh
every Sabbath. ami will be Of Canton hslf
OF the time.
A. very pleasant musicale WAS given At
Miss Bsiisy's 10 honor OF the teachers OF
the Academy VERY Zoe songs were ren.
dercd by q. W. eastman, Minnie and Lacy
Andrews Of North Paris, Lis Harden, LIDS
Graves and Frank Pike. Mi.s shaw or
Turner. Frank True OF Portland. MIS-.
Youpg OF Portsmouth and Miss Day OF
Turne- sang In costume negro melodies.
Iiumorou. r,aiirg ny Aislbert Caldwell.
The sv,nln. vas pleasant. and over sixty
were present; and last, bu, not least.
mention very Interesting exercises by The
children.
The following students have been sp'
pointed IN sp~sk for the prize friisy even
Ing. the 90 int
Alice O. Meftiii. frceport Anna Proctor.
North Rsymoai. Abbie = JOr,isn. tpp~f Oiou.
CO. or. Jennie fsaksrd. Hebrrn. Sfse"
french. TUNE Adii- D. .uiion. turnef, MIN
~. n Cald-sil, shfor,i. hah-l y. Whiimsns
nscknsli. Alice , Hrsibary, sr~ene. .rfi" y
Eas..ll, Ret sumner, wsilAc. y DAY. Tuner.
Jos.ph n Merrill. fovnsi tllsfy & fsis'
Nstico. Frssi Marshall. llsbfOnf Charles W
ssiiling., Tuner. Jane. MoOig, North Al
burn. fercy Lowell. iaoknsh-
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1887-04-19
RuSfFORn.

They stin cross the river here will
loaded teams on the Ice. All the dlficultI
there IL about II are the mow-dfIfts OF
each shore.
A small frame houssin Milton. owned by
George York and occupied BY the family oi
Joseph Oooibout. was barued Thursday
morning. Mr.. Gooihout hal jast moved
all his blankets, camp rigging. etc, IRON
his logging camp. aud his family had ius,
brought all their clothing iron Canada, AL
OF which Was packed up In the upper part
OF the building. aud IL . total loss--the
family barely escaping half naked. No In
sursnee on house or goods.
The Jolly Club met a. Asa Mutins
last Tuesday evening. aud hal . hilarious
time. The members were complaining OF
lame sides next day. aud claim that over
much laughter Was the cause.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1887-04-19
MIDDLE INIERyALI fRrrnrI,

John Howe says he has not known "a
msnv storms a. We have hsd this winter
for 60 years.
We were ssideued 10 hear q the sudden
death OF W. Aver OF Greenwood. who seei'
deutslly shot himself while s,ismpliig 70
clean his revolver.
April 18Th called AZ the home OF Joseph
Cummings In Albany. We wsre much In
tsrs.ied IN nj. family. also with the nice
10, Of house plsnts-thlr,y'nlne klnis-
among which were the sea onion. elsphsn,
leaf gsrsnlum snd air plsnti the latter IL
said 10 ~ = native OF Mexico.
The middle futsrvsle Sewing Circle met
April itth with Mrs q Cole. good sup
per was Furnished, also music. Next one
in two week. with Mrs. Cs-well
Fred siesrps ADD Mrs. Ward swan are
sick.
Lsmusl Dunhsm has retained 10 hi. home
10 Greenwood. Er'k'
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THE POSTAL CARD BRIGADE.
WEST BHTHEL.

Spring cane quite suddenly with show.
ers and thunder. on Saturday. the 9th.
Oscar Frost hss moved here from South
Bethel. aud works Tor A. \. Bean.
Miss fior> J wheslsr vent back 10 her
school In 0Orham. n. n. Saturday. Sac
IL said a. BE- an excellent teacher.
May fruit trees have eeea badly injured
BY the snow.
Very little maple sugar has been made
here this spring.
Eagens A. Briggs has gone TO 0llead 10
work for few weeks.
The slelghlng IL stil quite good from
this place ~ Macon and Albany.
fr,d l. Millett. OF South Paris. Was In
tosn last week delivering picture frames
Tie Is liked by all who have dealings with
hlm.
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NnRrH FRYEBURO.

The Birch mn Circle met last wsdnss-
dsy With NJ T Haley.
The Methodist Circle sa- eptsrtAined ~
NJ aud Ms Elmore Emerson on Wed
us.fsy last About eighty psrtook OF The
good thing. which were beautifully cup
piled.
The people OF The Universallst Circle
~sre Hospitality welcomed oy MI snd
Mrs. Simeon Charles last Thursday. Any
one Who has ever been entertainsd oy NJ.
aud Mrs Charles Knows that all had loi'
" good time.
Auut Susan Wiley. - years Of age. Is
doiug ns needle Work ths, viii put 20
shame any % our yOung ladies who may
chance 10 Sc H. Aunt Susan II one OF the
cold school houseksepers who DO things
oV rule.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1887-04-19
WATERFORD

Your corresponisni IL oounaei 10 ih'
house from ta- sdrcts Of severe hemor'
rhsgv % ne luugs.
TIE long. cold wlnier has a. last broken
lsrge quantities ~ bare groand are nos 10
-ight ani everything seems 10 Dc 'oiei
with water.
Ths ssee,.volcei robin AMI several 9th
r. spfiug birds have made their sppesr'
sucs their presence l. hsllei With ilr.
Bod pIks hss hcen . Gileai aud pur'
chAs-,i yoke % large oxen. Cattle deal
ers report = dali marksi AMI plies lower
thsu lAsi fall
TIE sugar season has been poor very
little has ben made In this vicinity. Sons
have lcsi commenced ~ TAP their tires
vc are Afraii Il will be labor FOR nothing.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1887-04-19
EAST BRowNPIELD.

The las, meeting OF the w. c. T. L. was
held on the iiih. aud 10 was decided ~
give sn en,srtsinmen, the very last Of Apr
about the 2slh or g3lh. Mrs. Fin, OF
Cornish IL 20 be present and sing. which
will be the principal attraction. The 9th.
er parts will be given by the members oi
the Unlou assisted by the local singers.
Addle Allsri l. engaged for the graded
school In illr,m COrs Ge,chell will teach
Ia Eaton. and Flora Getchell In the foge
district all commencing May -.
Slslghlng IL nearly gone-a very great
change In two weeks.
VIII. Wentworth. who has lived her'
Tor several years. has moved 20 the Il ID
Wentworth place; will remain on u one
year probably.
The weekly prayer meeting viii be a
SIR. Geiehelrs, April 2lst
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1887-04-19
RRnWNRIELD.

Daring the last few days tIu spite OF
chilly nights and cold morplngs). The
snow has melted away very rapidly aud al
most impsrcep,ibly. Frost and Pleasant
Mountains are nearly bare. No freshet ~
many predicted.
Another salvation meeting ~ the Town
Hall last Tuesday evening.
There has been and IL now good deal
OF sickness during the winter and spring
bot owing 10 the careful and skillful treat
meut OF Dr. Gstehell there have been but
comparatively few DEATHS.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1887-04-19
NEWRY.

The sugar msples don't yield their sweets
In paying qasiti,ies this spring.
sunday and Monday were very warn
dsys, the ice In Bear River broke up sun
day night
Ferry wslksr has moved 10 Bethel.
Fr,d Howard Is moving 10 West Bethel
this week.
freelsnd Harlow has returned 10 his old
residence In Hanover.
Almsriou Roberts OF Hanover has To-
vented q machine for breaking roads In
winter that IL ahead OF anything on, ;
where II has been operated this winter The
road IL smooth and hard and Of sufficient
width for teams u pass each other 81 any
poin, In safety. I understand be has OBJ
tsined patent for H.
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OXFORD.

Dr. Stevens went 10 Woodstock To st'
tend the funeral OF his mother. Who Wa
buried April 9Th. She was q most excel.
lent woman. and Vas much esteemed and
respected BY all Who knew her. The DIS
wife has been very sick, but u IL hoped
she IL nov Improving.
Me-. \. T. uolbrook has been able 10
walk oct . short distance. and his friends
feel somewhat encouraged.
An E.s,er sermon VAS preached by Rev.
NJ. Bofam on Sunday st the NJ. L. church
With appropriate anthems by the choir.
amer which Mr.. Charles Robinson and wife
we're admitted by letter 10 the church, and
Mr.. B0fam administered the ordinance OF
baptism % Miss Lena Perkins. An Easter
concert was given In the evening by The
Sunday school.
A thunder shower on Saturday added TO
the variety OF ths weather.
Alsrse white eagle VAS seen nyIng across
the nouds
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PORTER.

The snow IL running OF some nsli, ard
roads are getting bare. The stage from
Baldwin Station % Freedom. ". H. has
taken IN wheels.
Simeon Dsyis s,lli logging-good for
the middle OF April.
A. the annual election In this school dis
trie,, l. ID Stanley was chosen Agent and
y. Z. French Clerk.
The bird. have come In goodiy numbers,
among them the swallows, which Il some
thing uuusuA for them when there IL 80
much snow.
Albert Holmes hiss pat up new barn.
Mrs John Cole completed her 9lst birth
day April is,. she IL the oliss, psr-on In
town. and AZ smart a. most women Al
sixty.
o.Ipse River 4. rising quite fast
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FAST SUMNER.

Rev. Mr. BeAvlns has gone 10 Bethel on
. visit 10 bis daughter, and will be SO
sent week M more.
HsIski,h sistson has let bis farm. and
has gone Ia Massachusetts, With nj. family
II IL reported that his brother william has
also lsit bis place aud will 20 IN Massaehu'
sets 90 work.
Report also says that william X. and
Johns Glover have sold their farm 10 Ill
phslet Spsulding.
Leroy S-sne IL qalts low 10 last stages
OF consumption. Ills wife II also vefy
feeble with the same disease.
Jad.on Robinson IL quite feeble this
spring and mostly counned wiiAin doors.
Mrs. \. g. Head has gone 20 Dlrnsli 70
visit her sister. Mrs. A. ID. Park. : c,
Head IL 81 Andoyer, manufacturing dow
els.
snow !. ys, quite deep 10 the woods.
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FRYEBURG.

The class parts for graduation have been
assigned a. follows;
Trr.i W. Ptke. Cornish. Ne. ysledieiory.
Cnari.s n Riley. North Conway y. H. ss'
lutsiory. ,,
Levi. n. walker, Ro-ton. Mss. Ote.
Mattel Hastings. b-thsl. Ne frorhecy.
md NJ stiles. saccsrspps. Ne, Orsiion.
Alice H. oiinss. fry eoors, Ne. fosm-
Richard y. Chsse. Jf of Baldwin, prvsi-
dent Of the class. will have charge OF The
class exercises. which occur June !. Oshsr
msmh~r. OF The clss- are
Mints Pca.e, North Convsy. y. III.
". n. Boynton. Bro~nnsld. Maine.
hattie wcoiuard. fryeoarg'
Carrie kilg ". No.
N. q. Alisri. Lowell,
Tn... parts are no, assigned by rank.
For four years fryeburg Academy has
continued without the use OF The ranking
system. Daring the time The numbers
have increased from an average OF forty 70
over one hundred.
Miss NJ. y. Bradley has returned from
Bo.ton, and Miss A. N. Page Is o. home
again
A, the ''nre meeting" on Saturday even
ing n was proposed TO buy the old foundry
No., on which 20 erect . building for all
peedf1i sppsratus.
Easter was observed 81 the Swedenborg'
ian church by the usual decoration and {
children's CONCERT In the evening.
Ia.tesd OF the regular Z. l. y. G., April
:. Me- Frank Shirley entertained the Circle
by |. maple candy party ~ bis house. The
n.xt meeting IL TO be with Miss Alice Has
tlpgs.
Mos, OF the collegisus have gone bach
10 their studies. Clayton w. Pike has
he.n chosen one OF the editors OF th'
TscAAfguS, . periodical issued oy the stu
dents OF the Ipstitute OF Technology a
Boston. Mary Bsrrows u % historian fol
mi. year Of her class at Wellesley.
Mrs. Virgil Howe Truoe IL ~ her n
TIERS.
Mrs. Fife has gone to New York for bel
spriug goods
Mrs. mary Smith IL visiting her mother
Mrs. Maria Webster.
Mrs TsrboI and children have returned
| from Boston.
A. c FRYE has . position for the pressn
| In Cousins store.
FRANK Lord has sold bis house TO MI
Dargin OF Conway.
The s.saie work' bullding 10 going up.
Robins have been seen and heard for
week psst
vim preach In the Congregational church
April II.
looking q the Bradbury house. with pos
sibilisy Of purchasing.
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BETHEL.

The social even, OF the week Al Bethel
"a. the marriage OF Miss Flora II Kendall
% Mr. samuel Hawley of Po,svllls. Pa,
by Rev. n. W. Hardy. Many valuable pres
eut- ~er, presented the bride by her nu'
msrou. friends. The wedding occurring
on the ntlsih anniversary % the birthday
of her father. T. II. Kendall. E.q. ths
friend. and neighbor- were invited In, and
10 VA . most enjoyable occasion.
George X ilofsdon 81 Rnmford was on
MI. way from West Bethel Ia Bethel ffi'
day, and was on the crossing near john
Bankers, when the morning train from
Montreal vas passing and hl. slslgh~ssen.
iir,ly destroyed. the horse slightly irjared
aud he Vas carried one-fourih OF . mile on
The oow-es,ebsr and escaped with slight
injury.
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WEST PARIS.

The West Paris Brass Band has hsd
regular house cleaning, and have PROVIDED
themselves with new Instruments ana mu-
sic. and have changed their name to the
Yves, Paris Cadet Bsnd-is pieces-E III.
Brown. leader; Nathaniel Young. business
manager. l. u. Andrews has the sale OF
the old Instruments.
The West Paris Orchestrs is organized.
g pieces; T. VI Andrews, leader.
I noticed, - I passed our hardware
store. . large exhibit OF plows and screen
doors on the platform Of the store. Like
the crow and the robin. l will say little
early.
y. w. Duuhsm has put In large stock
OF lumber and bsllding material.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1887-04-19
BYRON.

George y. Thomas sold bis personal
property by auction on Tus.dsy. Apfll IL
Tyler Kiider. suciioneer. quite . large
company were out, and the stock was sold
very vel
l. w. Thomas was married 20 Cora y.
Taylor April 6ih. They are 10 move on 70
the farm Dough, OF II. ". J. 7. johnson
as. fall.
wild geese and ducks are on the wing
going north.
A large eagle VAS seen diving among
large nock OF geese. IL IL not known
whether be caught one or not
The ice IL oui OF swim River a. Tar a.
walkers Falls. and IL IL out OF the andre.
.eosgin from Rumford fslls TO Dlinsld
Village.